Head & Heart 5k and Mindful Mile | Benefitting Ozarks Counseling Center

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The Head & Heart 5K and Mindful Mile is a unique event held during Mental Health Awareness Month in May, combining physical activity with mental health advocacy. Hosted by and benefitting the Ozarks Counseling Center, it offers a timed 5K run/walk and a family-friendly Mindful Mile Walk, providing options for all fitness levels.

🧠 Interactive Experience

• Self-Care Tips: Interactive mile markers featuring self-care tips.
• Mindfulness Cool-Down: A guided mindfulness cool-down session for participants.
• Positive Mindset Wall: A wall for sharing gratitude and wellness strategies.
• Mental Health Champions Booth: Connects attendees with local mental health resources.

💪 Community Impact

By promoting healthy, active lifestyles and reducing stigma around mental health, this initiative creates a stronger, more resilient community. Funds raised support affordable counseling services, ensuring accessible care for underserved populations. Together, we can take strides toward healthier minds and bodies for all.

📜 Mission Statement

Providing mental health services to the community regardless of ability to pay.

🎽 Participant Perks

• Event Shirt: Each participant will receive a race shirt.
• Medal: All finishers will be awarded a medal.
• Race Bag: Participants will get a race bag filled with goodies!

📅 Packet Pick-Up

Will be Friday, May 16th, at Ozarks Counseling Center from 4 pm to 6 pm and the morning of the race from 6:30 am to 7:30 am.

📍 Race Route

Flat road course out and back, starting and ending at Ozarks Counseling Center. The mile will follow the same route but will turn around at the half-mile point. Here is the link to the course route: https://footpathapp.com/routes/B5CE6F5E-50A4-4C47-8E93-62B8258A46C0.

🏆 Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the overall top 3 males and top three females.

📅 Event Details

Date: 2025-05-17
Location: 614 South St., Springfield, MO
For more information, visit: Head & Heart 5K and Mindful Mile